Identifier:
unknown
Title:
[Custer at Texas School for the Blind]
Description:
General George A. Custer, Elizabeth Custer, and unidentified others on the steps of the School for the Blind building. Custer spent a few months in Austin after the Civil War. Austin, Texas. The Arno Nowotny Building, constructed in 1857, is one of the earliest buildings on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The site is known as “Little Campus”, which includes the Arno Nowotny Building and Hargis Hall, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The two story limestone and brick masonry building was designed and built in the Italianate Style by architect Abner H. Cook, who is well known for several other historic buildings including the Governor’s Mansion and the Neil-Cochran House. The building was significantly modified and served several purposes during its existence, from the Texas Asylum for the Blind to a men’s dormitory and military barracks during WWI. In 1984 the building was restored to its original 1857 appearance following a major campaign to save the building from demolition.
Date Created:
1866
Date Created Range:
1860s
Creator:
unknown
Collection:
AF
Collection:
T4800
Collection:
Texas School for the Blind
Subject:
Custer, George A.
Subject:
Custer, Elizabeth
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Texas School for the Blind
Subject:
Arno Nowotny Building
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Education
Subject:
Military and War-Personnel
Subject:
Buildings
Subject:
Veterans
Publisher:
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Item Type:
Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
Required citation:
[PICA-18261], Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Rights:
Public Domain - The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. This item is free to use following copyright law in the United States and may be used without obtaining permission. Please credit the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library using the required credit line as a courtesy.
